Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

300 Old Orchard Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

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Top 5%

Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School's student population of 439 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School
Kind	46
1	78
2	81
3	95
4	70
5	69

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School
2023	444
2022	422
2021	402
2020	362
2019	362
2018	353
2017	353
2016	332
2015	322
2014	321
2013	330
2012	332
2011	338
2010	340
2009	367
2008	361
2007	359
2006	360
2005	349
2004	380
2003	368
2002	358
2001	356
2000	381
1999	450
1998	440
1996	462
1995	456
1994	458
1993	438
1992	438
1991	447
1990	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	25
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	18
2014	19
2013	20
2012	21
2011	19
2010	20
2009	30
2008	16
2007	23
2006	21
2005	20
2004	20
2003	22
2002	20
2001	21
2000	21
1999	23
1998	24
1996	22
1995	23
1994	21
1993	23
1992	21
1991	22
1990	22

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Year Founded

1955

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#28 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School
2023	#28
2022	#32
2021	#152
2019	#55
2018	#110
2017	#146
2016	#52
2015	#16
2014	#172
2013	#136
2012	#113

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80-84%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	82%	38%	48%
2022	82%	36%	44%
2021	52%	26%	27%
2019	82%	44%	53%
2018	82%	42%	51%
2017	82%	41%	50%
2016	87%	40%	50%
2015	87%	36%	53%
2014	95%	75%	87%
2013	95%	75%	86%
2012	95%	75%	87%

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85-89%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2022	87%	49%	59%
2021	72%	47%	59%
2019	87%	57%	69%
2018	82%	55%	51%
2017	77%	53%	64%
2016	82%	50%	59%
2015	87%	47%	62%
2014	87%	69%	82%
2013	87%	69%	82%
2012	87%	69%	82%
2011	87%	69%	83%

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60-64%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2022	62%	23%	31%
2021	52%	22%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	16:1	11:1	13:1
2022	15:1	11:1	13:1
2021	16:1	11:1	13:1
2020	18:1	12:1	14:1
2019	18:1	12:1	14:1
2018	19:1	12:1	14:1
2017	19:1	12:1	14:1
2016	18:1	12:1	14:1
2015	18:1	12:1	15:1
2014	17:1	12:1	14:1
2013	17:1	12:1	14:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	16:1
2009	12:1	12:1	14:1
2008	23:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1
2004	19:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	21:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	22:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	21:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	16:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

35%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	32%	10%	18%
2022	31%	10%	18%
2021	32%	10%	17%
2020	30%	11%	18%
2019	30%	11%	18%
2018	31%	10%	18%
2017	31%	10%	18%
2016	28%	10%	17%
2015	27%	10%	17%
2014	21%	10%	16%
2013	21%	10%	17%
2012	21%	9%	17%
2011	17%	9%	16%
2010	16%	9%	16%
2009	15%	9%	15%
2008	13%	9%	15%
2007	13%	8%	15%
2006	13%	8%	14%
2005	17%	7%	14%
2004	18%	7%	14%
2003	18%	7%	14%
2002	17%	7%	14%
2001	17%	6%	14%
2000	17%	6%	13%
1999	15%	6%	13%
1998	17%	6%	12%
1996	17%	5%	13%
1995	15%	5%	12%
1994	14%	5%	12%
1993	17%	5%	12%
1992	17%	5%	12%

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Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	10%	33%	15%
2022	10%	32%	14%
2021	7%	31%	14%
2020	6%	29%	12%
2019	6%	29%	12%
2018	6%	27%	11%
2017	6%	27%	11%
2016	8%	26%	11%
2015	8%	25%	10%
2014	7%	24%	9%
2013	8%	23%	9%
2012	8%	23%	8%
2011	7%	22%	8%
2010	6%	21%	7%
2009	5%	20%	7%
2008	5%	19%	6%
2007	3%	19%	5%
2006	3%	18%	4%
2005	1%	18%	4%
2004	1%	17%	4%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	13%	2%
1994	2%	13%	2%
1990	2%	11%	1%
1989	4%	11%	2%
1988	3%	10%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	5%	15%	9%
2022	7%	15%	9%
2021	6%	15%	9%
2020	3%	15%	8%
2019	3%	15%	8%
2018	4%	16%	8%
2017	4%	16%	8%
2016	4%	16%	8%
2015	4%	16%	8%
2014	5%	16%	8%
2013	4%	16%	8%
2012	4%	16%	8%
2011	4%	16%	8%
2010	6%	17%	7%
2009	5%	17%	7%
2008	7%	17%	8%
2007	6%	17%	8%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	7%
2003	4%	18%	7%
2002	3%	18%	6%
2001	2%	18%	6%
2000	3%	18%	6%
1999	2%	18%	6%
1998	2%	18%	5%
1996	3%	19%	5%
1995	4%	19%	5%
1994	3%	19%	5%
1993	4%	19%	5%
1992	3%	19%	5%

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White

43%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	46%	39%	52%
2022	46%	40%	54%
2021	49%	41%	55%
2020	54%	43%	58%
2019	54%	43%	58%
2018	54%	45%	61%
2017	54%	45%	61%
2016	55%	46%	61%
2015	57%	48%	62%
2014	63%	49%	64%
2013	64%	50%	64%
2012	64%	51%	65%
2011	69%	52%	67%
2010	69%	53%	68%
2009	73%	54%	70%
2008	75%	55%	71%
2007	77%	56%	72%
2006	77%	56%	76%
2005	77%	57%	75%
2004	75%	58%	75%
2003	76%	58%	76%
2002	77%	59%	77%
2001	78%	61%	77%
2000	79%	61%	79%
1999	82%	62%	79%
1998	81%	62%	80%
1996	79%	62%	80%
1995	80%	63%	81%
1994	81%	63%	81%
1993	79%	63%	82%
1992	80%	64%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	7%	2%	4%
2019	7%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	0.68	0.71	0.67
2022	0.68	0.71	0.66
2021	0.65	0.71	0.64
2020	0.62	0.70	0.62
2019	0.62	0.70	0.62
2018	0.61	0.70	0.59
2017	0.61	0.70	0.59
2016	0.61	0.69	0.58
2015	0.60	0.68	0.57
2014	0.56	0.68	0.56
2013	0.55	0.67	0.55
2012	0.55	0.66	0.54
2011	0.50	0.65	0.52
2010	0.50	0.65	0.50
2009	0.45	0.64	0.48
2008	0.42	0.63	0.47
2007	0.38	0.62	0.45
2006	0.38	0.62	0.42
2005	0.38	0.61	0.41
2004	0.40	0.60	0.41
2003	0.39	0.60	0.40
2002	0.38	0.59	0.39
2001	0.36	0.58	0.38
2000	0.35	0.57	0.36
1999	0.31	0.57	0.36
1998	0.32	0.57	0.34
1996	0.35	0.56	0.33
1995	0.34	0.55	0.33
1994	0.33	0.55	0.33
1993	0.35	0.55	0.32
1992	0.34	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	9%	31%	15%
2022	8%	30%	13%
2021	10%	32%	16%
2020	7%	33%	15%
2019	7%	33%	15%
2018	9%	33%	15%
2017	9%	33%	15%
2016	11%	33%	15%
2015	11%	31%	15%
2014	7%	32%	14%
2013	7%	31%	13%
2012	6%	29%	13%
2011	7%	27%	11%
2010	7%	26%	9%
2009	5%	24%	9%
2008	2%	22%	8%
2007	2%	21%	7%
2006	3%	21%	6%
2004	3%	21%	4%
2003	4%	21%	5%
2002	5%	22%	4%
2001	3%	22%	4%
2000	4%	23%	5%
1999	3%	24%	6%
1998	3%	24%	5%
1996	2%	24%	5%
1995	2%	24%	5%
1994	2%	24%	5%
1993	3%	23%	5%
1992	1%	21%	4%
1991	1%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School	New Jersey	Cherry Hill School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	1%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cherry Hill School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School's ranking?

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School is ranked #28 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School often compared to?

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Richard Stockton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School?

439 students attend Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School?

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School offer ?

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School part of?

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School is part of Cherry Hill School District.

In what neighborhood is Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School located?

Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School is located in the Greentree neighborhood of Cherry Hill, NJ. There are 3 other public schools located in Greentree.